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West Brom. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 6 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Middlesbrough | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 14 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Apr | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Boro, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Baggies have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 18 points from their 13 games played so far, West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| West Brom. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Boro, as the The Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. |
| West Brom. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |